Electrical connecter



Dec. 31, 1929. G. A. GILLEN 1,742,160

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@wfmzw/ Patented Dec. 31, 1929 umrsn STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE A. GILLEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 GREAT WESTERN FUSE CO. INC.,

A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE ELECTRICAL Application filed June 16,

This invention relates to fuses or electrical connecters and has for its object to provide a novel and improved, simple and efficient device for clamping a length of a conductor and its terminal.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a fuse or electrical connector in which the shell is formed integral with a portion of the clamping element to look a length of a conductor and its terminal.

A further object of my invention is to provide a fuse or electrical connector including a wedge locking means for clamping a length of a conductor and its terminal in such manner as to prevent its separation but permitting its replacement.

To enable others skilled in the art to more fully comprehend the underlying features of my invention that they may embody the same in the various modifications possible of certain elements employed in its construction, drawings depicting a preferred em bodiment are annexed hereto as part of my disclosure in which Fig. 1 is a view partly in section showing the fuse or connecter.

Fig. 2 is a view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate corre sponding parts throughout the several views, 5 designates a tubular, shell of insulating mater al capable of being molded and formed integral with the lower, socket portion 6 of a metallic head having a semi-circular, solid body 7. The socket portion is adapted for integral connection with the shell by any suitable means such as the pins 8 whereby the material of the shell may flow and connect the parts as shown.

The metallic head is exteriorly threaded as at 9 for cooperation with the interior threaded portion 10 of the shell cap 11. The conductor 12 is adapted to be clamped between the straight wall 13 of the metallic head and the straight wall 14 of a wedge 15, positioned in the semi-circular cut out portion of the metallic head above referred to. The inner wall of the cut out portion of the head is beveled as indicated by numeral 16 whereby CONN ECTER 1926. Serial No. 116,297.

as the wedge is forced downwardly by the shell cap, the conductor will be securely clamped and locked between the straight walls of the solid head and the said wedge. It will thus be seen that by bending the terminal 17 of the conductor over on the top of the wedge, the terminal will be simultaneously locked with that portion or length of the conductor between the wedge and the inner wall of the solid body.

When the cap is unthreaded and removed from the body, the wedge may be easily dislodged and the conductor replaced. The shape of the wedge is such that the top face will extend slightly above the top face of the solid head thereby leaving a small air space 18. A slot 19 in the top of the cap permits it to be threaded on the solid body by any suitable instrument or tool in the manner well understood.

Having shown and described my invention what I new claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the U. S. is:

A fuse of the class described comprising a shell, a solid body having a socket portion adapted for permanent connection to the outside of said shell, said body having a semicircularcutoutportionprovidingavertical inner face and a curved beveled outer face where said out out portion is cut by a longitudinal plane passing through the axis of the fuse, a semicircular clamping wedge having an inner face cooperating with the solid body for clamping a conductor therebetween and a threaded cap connected to the outside of the solid body for simultaneously forcing the wedge into clamping position and lock the terminal of said conductor between the top of the wedge and the inner surface of said threaded cap.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE A. GILLEN. 

